In order to make sure that your WebQuest stays aligned with your unit, you will need to copy and paste 3 things from your Stages 1 and 2 from Dr. Grace's wiki onto this page. (This will also help Dr. Theresa give you better feedback on your Intro, Task, and Conclusion.) Then you will write your first drafts of your Introduction and Conclusion.
G.R.A.S.P.S
Goal
Your task is to create an article on a certain topic for the blog template submission.
Role
You are an editor/author.
Audience
Your audience is the submission experts and editors at the Boston Globe.
Situation
The newspaper subscriptions have been steadily decreasing, and they want to institute a digital blog and have sent out an RFP on templates.
Product & Performance
You will create an article in blog format with multimedia.
Understanding(s)
Students will understand that... •knowledge of proper language usage allows people to successfully communicate with others. •skill in writing will aid students throughout life. •command of language skills are crucial to societal functions.
Introduction
When's the last time you saw someone reading a newspaper? Think about where he or she was (or you were). Do you or your family subscribe to a daily or weekly newspaper in print version, or potentially even digital version? It's been significantly on the decrease in this age when we have convenient, immediate, and more importantly, FREE online access to information that we used to get from newspapers. Now blogs, oh boy! Blogs we see everywhere! There are blog awards, websites dedicated to creating, finding, and following blogs, even great books written by bloggers! I wonder how those newspaper people feel about the switch....
(Suggested reading: Bloggess Jenny Lawson's Let's Pretend This Never Happened. Hillarious!)
When's the last time you saw someone reading a newspaper? Think about where he or she was (or you were). Do you or your family subscribe to a daily or weekly newspaper in print version, or potentially even digital version? Newspaper reading has been significantly on the decrease in this age when we have convenient, immediate, and more importantly, FREE online access to information that we used to get from newspapers. Now blogs, oh boy! Blogs we see everywhere! There are blog awards, websites dedicated to creating, finding, and following blogs, even great books written by bloggers! I wonder how those newspaper people feel about the switch....
Task
Subscriptions to The Boston Globe have been flagging, both in paper form and digitally. Worried that people are no longer interested enough in the state of the world to be purchasing newspaper subscriptions, those in charge have decided to set up a blog where the top articles from the newspaper will be posted, complete with pictures, videos, and links. This blog will be free to the public. Jason Tuphey, editor of The Boston Globe website, has sent out a request for a proposal (RFP) for a template that the Boston Globe committee can use to create the blog. You will be creating an article on a chosen topic to author and edit to be a part of the class's editorial team template submission. If the submission experts and editors at the Boston Globe choose your team's format, then it will be instilled as the format and you will all receive credit and thanks on the front page of the blog! It is also possible that the new connections formed could be an in to get a powerful recommendation or two for work or school.*hint hint*
Subscriptions to The Boston Globe have been declining, both in paper form and digitally. Worried that people are no longer interested enough in the state of the world to be purchasing newspaper subscriptions, those in charge have decided to set up a blog where the top articles from the newspaper will be posted, complete with pictures, videos, and links. This blog will be free to the public. Jason Tuphey, editor of The Boston Globe website, has sent out a request for a proposal (RFP) for a template that the Boston Globe committee can use to create the blog. As a new author/editor yourself, you mention this opportunity to your small-time freelance team of writers and decide to create a template to submit. You will also need to write an article that could potentially be featured by the Boston Globe as an example article in the blog template. If the submission experts and editors at the Boston Globe choose your team's format, then it will be instilled as the format and you will all receive credit and thanks on the front page of the blog! It is also possible that the new connections formed could be an in to get a powerful recommendation or two and give your new career a big boost!
Conclusion
And now you understand how those newspaper people feel about the move to blogs: move with it! Your blog was chosen and has been a huge success! Now that you've gotten your name out there as a competent writer, maybe it's time to start your own blog. Since you have proven that you have a clear command of grammar and can use it to write articles interesting enough for The Boston Globe, people might be drawn to your blog and you could become known world-wide, publish books, even have a strong voice in society. These fully developed skills (which we know are quintessential to daily life and communication) will serve you well throughout life no matter what you decide to do. The folks at the Boston Globe will be keeping their eyes open for more work by you. It's time to capitalize on this wave of recognition and get writing elsewhere!
And now you understand how those newspaper people feel about the move to blogs: move with it! Your blog was chosen and has been a huge success! Now that you've gotten your name out there as a competent writer, maybe it's time to start your own blog. Since you have proven that you have a clear command of grammar and can use it to write articles interesting enough even for The Boston Globe, people might be drawn to your blog and you could become known world-wide, publish books, even have a strong voice in society. How else might you utilize these well-developed skills elsewhere throughout your life? The folks at the Boston Globe will be keeping their eyes open for more work by you. It's time to capitalize on this wave of recognition and get writing elsewhere!
G.R.A.S.P.S
Understanding(s)
Students will understand that...•knowledge of proper language usage allows people to successfully communicate with others.
•skill in writing will aid students throughout life.
•command of language skills are crucial to societal functions.
Introduction
When's the last time you saw someone reading a newspaper? Think about where he or she was (or you were). Do you or your family subscribe to a daily or weekly newspaper in print version, or potentially even digital version? It's been significantly on the decrease in this age when we have convenient, immediate, and more importantly, FREE online access to information that we used to get from newspapers. Now blogs, oh boy! Blogs we see everywhere! There are blog awards, websites dedicated to creating, finding, and following blogs, even great books written by bloggers! I wonder how those newspaper people feel about the switch....(Suggested reading: Bloggess Jenny Lawson's Let's Pretend This Never Happened. Hillarious!)
When's the last time you saw someone reading a newspaper? Think about where he or she was (or you were). Do you or your family subscribe to a daily or weekly newspaper in print version, or potentially even digital version? Newspaper reading has been significantly on the decrease in this age when we have convenient, immediate, and more importantly, FREE online access to information that we used to get from newspapers. Now blogs, oh boy! Blogs we see everywhere! There are blog awards, websites dedicated to creating, finding, and following blogs, even great books written by bloggers! I wonder how those newspaper people feel about the switch....
Task
Subscriptions to The Boston Globe have been flagging, both in paper form and digitally. Worried that people are no longer interested enough in the state of the world to be purchasing newspaper subscriptions, those in charge have decided to set up a blog where the top articles from the newspaper will be posted, complete with pictures, videos, and links. This blog will be free to the public. Jason Tuphey, editor of The Boston Globe website, has sent out a request for a proposal (RFP) for a template that the Boston Globe committee can use to create the blog. You will be creating an article on a chosen topic to author and edit to be a part of the class's editorial team template submission. If the submission experts and editors at the Boston Globe choose your team's format, then it will be instilled as the format and you will all receive credit and thanks on the front page of the blog! It is also possible that the new connections formed could be an in to get a powerful recommendation or two for work or school. *hint hint*Subscriptions to The Boston Globe have been declining, both in paper form and digitally. Worried that people are no longer interested enough in the state of the world to be purchasing newspaper subscriptions, those in charge have decided to set up a blog where the top articles from the newspaper will be posted, complete with pictures, videos, and links. This blog will be free to the public. Jason Tuphey, editor of The Boston Globe website, has sent out a request for a proposal (RFP) for a template that the Boston Globe committee can use to create the blog. As a new author/editor yourself, you mention this opportunity to your small-time freelance team of writers and decide to create a template to submit. You will also need to write an article that could potentially be featured by the Boston Globe as an example article in the blog template. If the submission experts and editors at the Boston Globe choose your team's format, then it will be instilled as the format and you will all receive credit and thanks on the front page of the blog! It is also possible that the new connections formed could be an in to get a powerful recommendation or two and give your new career a big boost!
Conclusion
And now you understand how those newspaper people feel about the move to blogs: move with it! Your blog was chosen and has been a huge success! Now that you've gotten your name out there as a competent writer, maybe it's time to start your own blog. Since you have proven that you have a clear command of grammar and can use it to write articles interesting enough for The Boston Globe, people might be drawn to your blog and you could become known world-wide, publish books, even have a strong voice in society. These fully developed skills (which we know are quintessential to daily life and communication) will serve you well throughout life no matter what you decide to do. The folks at the Boston Globe will be keeping their eyes open for more work by you. It's time to capitalize on this wave of recognition and get writing elsewhere!And now you understand how those newspaper people feel about the move to blogs: move with it! Your blog was chosen and has been a huge success! Now that you've gotten your name out there as a competent writer, maybe it's time to start your own blog. Since you have proven that you have a clear command of grammar and can use it to write articles interesting enough even for The Boston Globe, people might be drawn to your blog and you could become known world-wide, publish books, even have a strong voice in society. How else might you utilize these well-developed skills elsewhere throughout your life? The folks at the Boston Globe will be keeping their eyes open for more work by you. It's time to capitalize on this wave of recognition and get writing elsewhere!